Congressional research service reports

Congressional research service reports

Below is a partial list of relevant reports from the Congressional Research Service.  Send additional report links to: submit@cyberloop.org

2010

Social Networking and Constituent Communications: Member Use of Twitter During a Two-Month Period in the 111th Congress

A Federal Chief Technology Officer in the Obama Administration: Options and Issues for Consideration

2009

Comprehensive national cybersecurity initiative: Legal authorities and policy considerations

Federal Information Security and Data Breach Notification Laws

Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping

Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress

Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations

Spyware: Background and Policy Issues for Congress

Internet Domain Names: Background and Policy Issues

Social Networking and Constituent Communication: Member Use of Twitter During a Two-Week Period in the 111th Congress

Net Neutrality: The Federal Communications Commission’s Authority to Enforce Its Network Management Principles

The Google Library Project: Is Digitization for Purposes of Online Indexing Fair Use Under Copyright Law?

2008

Cybercrime: An overview of the federal computer fraud and abuse statute and related federal criminal laws

Botnets, cybercrime, and cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and policy issues for congress

Reauthorization of the E-Government Act: A Brief Overview, May 14, 2008

Federal Enterprise Architecture and E-Government: Issues for Information Technology Management, updated April 10, 2008

Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy and Implementation, updated October 10, 2008

Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options, updated September 12, 2008

Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview, updated April 3, 2008

Net Neutrality: Background and Issues, updated September 16, 2008

Cybercrime: An Overview of the Federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Statute and Related Federal Criminal Laws, updated February 25, 2008

2007

Critical infrastructures: Background, policy, and implementation

Vulnerability of concentrated critical infrastructure: Background and policy options

Terrorist capabilities for cyberattack: Overview and policy issues

Congress and the Internet: Highlights, August 29, 2007

State E-Government Strategies: Identifying Best Practices and Applications, July 23, 2007

Government Access to Phone Calling Activity and Related Records: Legal Authorities, updated August 20, 2007

Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, updated June 8, 2007

Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database, updated July 16, 2007

Information Operations, Electronic Warfare, and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues, updated March 20, 2007

Network Centric Operations: Background and Oversight Issues for Congress, updated March 15, 2007

Internet Search Engines: Copyright’s “Fair Use” in Reproduction and Public Display Rights, updated July 12, 2007

2006

Critical infrastructure: The national asset database

Information operations and cyberwar: Capabilities and related policy issues. In C. R. Service

Spectrum Policy: Public Safety and Wireless Communications Interference, updated February 6, 2006

2005

Computer attack and cyberterrorism: Vulnerabilities and policy issues for congress

Information Technology (IT) Management: The Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002, updated February 3, 2005

Critical Infrastructure Protections: The 9/11 Commission Report and Congressional Response, updated January 11, 2005

The Federal Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Program: Funding Issues and Activities, updated May 2, 2005

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA): Budget, Programs, and Issues, updated April 11, 2005

2004

Privacy Protection: Mandating New Arrangements to Implement and Assess Federal Privacy Policy and Practice, May 27, 2004

Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth, updated December 29, 2004

Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings, updated November 12, 2004

Information Warfare and Cyberwar: Capabilities and Related Policy Issues, updated July 19, 2004

Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives, April 16, 2004

2003

Critical infrastructures: What makes an infrastructure critical?

Privacy: Total information awareness programs and related information access, collection, and protection laws

High Performance Computers and Export Control Policy: Issues for Congress, updated February 10, 2003

A Primer on E-Government: Sectors, Stages, Opportunities, and Challenges of Online Governance, updated January 28, 2003

Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security, January 29, 2003

Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an Infrastructure Critical?, January 29, 2003

Critical Infrastructure Information Disclosure and Homeland Security, January 29, 2003

Homeland Security Act of 2002: Critical Infrastructure Information Act, February 28, 2003

Computer Attack and Cyber Terrorism: Vulnerabilities and Policy Issues for Congress, October 17, 2003

Earlier

Cyberwarfare, June 19, 2001 (PDF)